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What gave you the idea for Where I Ache? Or what inspired you to write it? Where I Ache focuses on various aspects of mental health, such as depression and self esteem, which are definitely important to me and my writing. Mental health can be such a delicate topic and often gets avoided because of that. In fact, I wasn’t…

Fiona: When did you first consider yourself a writer? MO: I guess I started to consider myself a writer when I launched my blog Debatably Dateable. Before that I wasn’t consistently sharing my work and had actually tried to stop writing a few times. Fiona: What inspired you to write your first book? MO: All the positive feedback I was…

Marketing your book is tough business and your book’s success depends on your ability to get it right. I’m going to tell you how to implement a book marketing strategy using the 5 month timeline of my book release. Just a heads up, most research would suggest marketing 12-6 months out. Beta Readers / Marketing Research Early february –…

It’s time to see how I did on my list of 25 before 25. 1. Go on a caribbean trip 6 month check in: I’ve finally booked a trip for February! Totally lied lol, we ended up using that money to go to California instead! 2. Figure out how all this self hosting works (how can I find my…

Through reading, writing, and studying poetry over the years, I’ve formulated some personal opinions on certain poetry components and trends I really like and dislike. There’s plenty I still have to learn about the craft and the community but for now, here are some of my feelings on some poetic aspects: Chapters I love that my collections have chapters….

Susi Bocks is so inspirational to the poetry community. She works on her craft everyday, finding the unique and beautiful all around her. The poetry community is about challenging each other and pushing each other up to reach higher. That’s exactly what Susi does every week with her weekly Haiku Challenge on her blog, IWriteHer, as it’s her favorite poetry…

Christopher has three poems published in a NYC publication of short love poems that have been translated into Farsi with the translation being printed alongside the original English. He’s such a dedicated writer and he has plenty of knowledge to share with you so let’s hop into this interview! And for more of Chris’s work, you can find his blog here)….

Hi Everyone!, I have ‘completed’ my next poetry collection!! (Happy dance!!) Something I didn’t do with my first collection was consult with beta readers! I was quite embarrassed when weeks or months after my launch I was still finding some glaring grammar/ spelling errors. Beta readers are such an important and useful tool for authors, especially self publishing authors who…

Writing Poetry is a creative and expressive way to let out your emotions and thoughts. The most important thing is that you enjoy writing it and it aids to make you happier and healthier. But if you’re looking for some tips to improve your writing process then let’s start here! Use Your Own Words Any time you see a…